Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗

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between Somerset/Kennebec more persons residing within the dwelling
Streets/I-295/Franklin Street/Forest unit.
Avenue. 3. In connection with the operation of a
E. Heliports. Heliports shall meet the following home occupation, the following
minimum specifications: requirements shall be met:
1. Roof heliport a. A home occupation shall not occupy
a. Take-off area (min.): 200 feet x 250 more than 500 square feet of floor
feet area or more than 25% of the total
b. Parking area (min.): 30 feet x 90 feet floor area of such a dwelling unit,
2. Ground heliport whichever is less, or in the case of
a. Take-off area (min.): 300 feet x 700 licensed family day care homes or
feet home babysitting services, to
b. Parking area and station building shall accommodate not more than six
be located out of flight area. children plus two children after school
3. Elevation of operational area above street and having no nonresidential
(max.): 100 feet employees.
4. Clearance from lateral obstruction (min.): b. There shall be no outside storage of
100 feet goods and materials nor shall there be
5. Width of approach and departure path exterior displays, or display of goods
(min.): 500 feet at landing area, tapering visible from the outside.
outward 15 degrees on each side to a width c. Storage of materials related to the
of 1,000 feet home occupation shall count as a part
6. Slope with emergency landing areas: 1:8 of the occupancy limitations above,
7. Slope without emergency landing areas: but shall not constitute a dominant
1:20 part of such occupancy, provided,
8. Curved approach: Minimum radius to turn, however, storage of such materials or
650 feet products in garages or other
9. Approach zone transition area slope: 1:2 accessory structures is prohibited.
F. Home occupations d. Exterior signs shall be limited to one
1. The purpose of home occupations is to non-illuminated sign not exceeding a
allow the secondary and incidental use of a total area of two square feet, affixed
residence for the conduct of appropriate to the building and not projecting
occupations whose external activity levels more than one foot beyond the
and impacts are so limited as to be building.
compatible with the residential character e. Any exterior alterations to the
of the neighborhood. residence shall be compatible with the
2. Home occupations must be conducted architecture of the building and
entirely within the dwelling unit by one or maintain the residential appearance by 6-34 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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